Food Trucks have always been around. From the early days of ice cream trucks floating around town, to the 25 cent Lemonade stand situated out by elementary school children to Hot dog stands. In the recent past 2 decades, there has been Food trucks among construction sites for city workers to grab a quick bite […]
The Uprise of Asian Food Trucks Just within The Last Year in LA Read More »
(Writing Live from the Lovely San Francisco…) Happy New Decade!! Whew! What a year 2009, huh? Recession splecession, blah blah. I think everyone around is ready for a new year. A breath of fresh air. I know I am! I hope everyone was able to learn from our ‘tough economic times’ and apply it
My uncle took me for some breakfast near by & the usual soy milk. 2 hours later, my dad’s best high school friend Uncle Wan picked me up with his 24 year old daughter who I played with as a child but barely remember to Sushi by where i’m staying at Hsin-mun-ding. This sushi restaurant
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As it comes closer to coming home, I’m fixing my jetlag almost back to normality. I woke up around 9 & took the daily ritual walk around the block w my uncle for breakfast. I had a green onion egg, and ‘fan-twan’ which is a bunch of rice squeezed over shredded dried pork & ‘you-tiau’
Life is… “Living in the moment” Dan-Shui Read More »
Taiwan has beautiful National parks & Hot springs for tourists. But what do the locals do on a regular basis? Shop and Eat. And that’s pretty much it. And there’s enough of it to go around. We boarded the train by noon and got back around 3 pm. I washed up and got ready real
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Through Monday’s fun-filled day, I met the most interesting and amazing Taiwanese boys & girls around my age. I don’t meet too many Taiwanese back home, and most the Asians I know that grew up around me barely have the interest to travel. These were 30 people who all shared the same interest as me,
Hua-lien with a friend I Just met Read More »
I flew in last night around 9 pm. My uncle & I walked out from his place on Kun Ming Road in Shing-mun-ding (trendiest neighborhood in Taipei) to Hua-shee-jieh road (Snake Alley). On the way there, I stopped by a street cart for a bbq spicy Corn on the Cob for 1$. It’s nothing like you’ve
Culinary Heaven – Taiwan Street Food Read More »
Taipei, Taiwan (My parent’s native land) is a little island off the coast of China no larger than an average US State. “Ihla Formosa” – beautiful island, once named by the Dutch who fell in love with this magnificent land. Taiwan’s known for the beautiful Agriculture from Mountain to Shining sea, famous for the various
Taiwan – my prideful Root. Read More »
I love Italian Food. Here are a few quick – 30 minutes or less recipes. Impressive Party Appetizers too: Pesto Pasta: -Boil Spaghetti or Linguini in salted water, then drain-Add Pesto (I got Basil Pesto sauce), sprinkle chopped up basil, squeeze lemon, sprinkle red pepper.. (optional) top with Parmesean cheese (optional) Grilled Chicken breast on
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Another remarkable day in Nha Trang Beach. Today, a dozen of us backpackers and expats rode on motorbikes from Nha Trang Beach to the Ba Ho Waterfalls. Last night, we all met at Guava club and took it easy with just a few drinks. It’s like Cheers here where everybody knows your name! And the drinks
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